The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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Celebrating Moorcroft's 60th Jubilee with events to please every kind of wholesome interest, opening with goat roping and a circus and ending with Fun Day at Westview Park, the Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce outdid themselves this year. Co-organizer Krissy Hinkhouse shared the turnout for the Friday Night Ranch Rodeo, Saturday's Bronc Ride and the Corn Hole Tournament. Eight teams, eight bronc riders and ten mutton busters competed at the rodeo; 14 riders strutted their stuff at the...
Moorcroft and Verizon have come to a mutually beneficial amendment to the company's lease that has been in effect for the last several years. This new agreement will include the installation of five routers in specific locations around town, "so we can put up cameras and keep an eye out for possible vandalism", according to Councilman Bob Stewart, who advocates this trade of the monthly fee due to the town for this added security provided by Verizon. According to Mayor Ben Glenn, "It sounds...
Erica Rose (Charlson) Silcox passed away on July 4, 2024, at the age of 22, from melanoma, surrounded by family. She was born on June 10, 2002 to Michael and Shaunte Charlson. She was the second of nine children. After graduating from high school, she moved from Moorcroft, Wyoming, to Sheridan, Wyoming. She married Cameron Silcox in June 2023. Although this marriage was short, Cameron was a constant source of support and strength as she was diagnosed with melanoma in 2023. She was a strong... Full story
Our Thanks The Pine Haven Chamber would like to thank the following businesses for their continued support: GW Repair Paradise Foods The Reservoir Bar and Grill Lakeview Carwash Coleman Electrical Services Red Wolf Motorsports K/O construction Our Thanks Thank you to all of our family, friends, and neighbors who came to fight the fire on John Creek south of our house on June 11. Thank you for bringing your big equipment to build trails around the fire and smooth roads so vehicles could get into the fire area. Thank you for bringing food and wat... Full story
Speeding – Denis Cote, Orleans, ON, Canada, 74/65, $113; Jian Zou, Edmonds, WA, 89/70, $155; Bryan Jackson, Minot, ND, 80/75, $15; Emmanuel Bolee, Fargo, ND, 91/75, $140; Keith R. Reinhard, Gillette, WY, 79/70, $103; Richard Chambers, Keyport, WA, 84/80, $10; Brennan Michael Aga, Spearfish, SD, 85/70, $135; Barbara Iwan-Limbo, Rapid City, SD, 80/75, $15; Will Collier, Gillette, WY, 94/75, $155 No Valid Driver’s License – Jose M. Dominguez Varela, Gillette, WY, $150 No Daily Use Permit – Emerly L. Spoonhunter, Gillette, WY, $85 No Camping...
July 8 – Four VIN checks. Project Lifesaver. Traffic stop. Citizen assist. Two assist other agency. Welfare check. Two motorist assists. Citizen dispute. Traffic hazard. Three business checks. Trespassing. Suspicious circumstance. July 9 – VIN checks. Three business checks. Traffic stop. Motorist assist. Threatening. Accident. EMS page. Three fire pages. July 10 – Two VIN checks. Theft. Traffic stop. Two motorist assists. Animal complaint. Traffic hazard. Civil standby. REDDI report. Suspicious circumstance. Business check. July 11 – Five VI...
On July 8, police were dispatched to Coffee Cup Fuel Stop for a report of a vehicle lock out. Police successfully gained access to owner’s vehicle. On July 9, police were dispatched to a residence reporting suspicious activity. Upon arrival, the individual living in the residence was concerned about a light shining onto the house. Officers checked around the residence and confirmed that the light was from the interstate. Nothing further. On July 9, police were dispatched to Coffee Cup Fuel Stop for a report of a vehicle lock out. Police s...
May 2024 Speeding: Hanna L. Sedlacek, 44/30, Scribner, NE, $188; Benjamin M. Abrahamson, 44/30, Kenosha, WI, $188; Jodine K. Longtine, 44/30, Newcastle, WY, $188; Donelle R. Norris, 28/20, Moorcroft, WY, $126; Shin Aoki, 49/30, Greenwood, IN, $223; Charles W. Sanders, 44/30, Hampshire, IL, $188; Taylor D. Nieskens, 27/20, Maple Lake, MN, $119; Abigail C. Harris, 44/30, Andalusia, IL, $188; John C. Jaecques, 46/30, Fort Myers, FL, $202; Alejandro D. Conde Arroyo, 44/30, Los Lunas, NM, $188; Amy London, 44/30, Fresno, CA, $188; Sean P. Riley,...
Kidnapped man lands up to 14 years in prison GILLETTE (WNE) — A Gillette man who pleaded guilty to the second-degree sexual abuse of a minor received has been sentenced to ten to 14 years in prison. Zackery Minard, 22, was found in bed with a 14-year-old girl by the girl’s mother, who called her boyfriend, Timothy James Ott. Ott, 30, and a friend beat up Minard, put him in a car trunk and drove him out of town, eventually abandoning him on a country road. The temperature outside was about 35 degrees. According to Minard, Ott told him to wal...
CASPER - Walking into the Natrona County Townsend Justice Center is a bit daunting. You're met with security, asked to part with electronic devices and then shepherded through a metal detector. Take a quick right, then left, and just past the elevator you arrive at the Natrona County Court Navigator Pilot Project, which has a name possibly larger than the closet-like space from which it operates. While sparse and windowless, the room and its volunteers represent an effort from the state's...
Wyoming’s top elected officials denounced political violence and offered their prayers following an assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. “President Trump, his family and the families of the victims of today’s shooting are in our prayers,” Gov. Mark Gordon said in a statement. Trump’s campaign said the presumptive GOP nominee was doing “fine” after the shooting, according to the Associated Press, after a bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear. “We are thankful for th...
Baked beans are the perfect side dish for summer cookouts, picnics and family gatherings. They are a classic accompaniment to summer barbecue meals! Baked beans are nutritious, providing many healthy carbs, fiber and plant-based protein. Since beans are inexpensive and provide a good source of nutrients, they are a popular food. Baked beans are baked low and slow in a tangy, sweet and savory sauce. Beans are an important ingredient that you need to pick out before you start cooking. Thick-skinne...
After more than a year in the making, Pine Haven's Harwood Park is open to be enjoyed. With the determined efforts of the town council and several volunteers, the small play area on the northeast corner of the baseball field on Meadows Lane is now a compact, lively place in which young ones can imagine all kinds of adventures and anticipate laughter and picnics for years to come....
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Crook County at the completion of the 2024 spring semester: Katrina Bauman (Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering) and Alessandro Mastrovito (Bachelor of Science in Business) of Hulett; William Tyler Hoese (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering), Megan Kay Lovitt (Certificate), Reagan S. Mullaney (Bachelor of Science in Business), Elizabeth Peterson (Bachelor of Arts) and Aubrey Ryann Schelling Hoard (Bachelor of Arts) of Moorcroft; Avery Maxner...
Laramie County Community College is proud to announce those students earning a place on the president’s and vice president’s honor rolls. Students earning president’s honor roll recognition have earned a cumulative 3.75-4.0 GPA, and students on the vice president’s honor roll have earned a cumulative 3.5-3.74 GPA. McKaya Jo Gillespie of Sundance is on the president’s honor roll and Anna Bossman of Moorcroft is on the vice president’s honor roll....
GILLETTE - The last several months have been a whirlwind for Crook County ranchers Shondah and Randall Otwell. They have been putting the finishing touches on their product, the water rippler, which they hope will make life easier for ranchers all across the country when it hits the market this fall. The water rippler solves a problem that has plagued the agricultural industry for generations. In the winter, water tanks freeze over and ranchers have to go out to each tank and break the ice...
Pine Haven Construction Projects Update July 18, 2024 Water Main - Boe Drive Waterline Project Hot Iron is continuing to install a water main along the east side of Boe Drive working south to Pendleton Drive, and will begin installing a water main along the north side of Woodland Drive working east from Boe Drive to Sunrise Court. Asphalt Patching – Vista Grande Drive Simon Contractors will be patching the asphalt at various spots along Vista Grande Drive. Publish: July 18, 2024... Full story
Town of Moorcroft Regular Meeting of the Council Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 Town Council Present: Mayor Ben Glenn, Councilmembers Dale Petersen, Austin Smith, Bob Stewart and Heidi Humpal Town Representatives Present: Clerk/Treasurer Jesse Connally, Police Chief Bill Bryant, and HDR Engineer Heath Turbiville Mayor Glenn called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was said. Roll call was taken with all council present. Councilmember Smith motioned to approve the Consent Agenda items 1, 2 & 3 minus the bill for L.N.... Full story
The Wyoming Department of Transportation would like to remind motorists of the new penalties for violating highway closures to light and high profile vehicles that went into effect July 1. The "Light and high profile vehicle closures bill" (SF0113) passed in the 2024 legislative session. The bill language notes that, "any person who willfully fails to observe any sign, marker, warning, notice or direction" for closures to light, high-profile vehicles is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon...
Moorcroft Mayor Ben Glenn and two other councilmen has been actively working toward installing a basketball court adjoining the existing tennis court in Westview Park. With Councilman Austin Smith quoting the lowest bid for the dirt work, he excused himself from the conversation and vote at last Wednesday night’s meeting, where the formerly tabled subject was presented for consideration. Glenn, whose company had bid but was not chosen, previously asked Town Attorney Pat Carpenter if he could join the discussion was informed that he could, ...
